Business restocking to sell fruits & vegetables in provisions store

Kennedy

Nairobi, Kenya

100% paid forward

Entrepreneur

Name

Kennedy

Member since

May 2021

On-time repayments

53 installments  •  40%

About Me

Am Kennedy Ndeto from Nairobi Kenya. Am the firstborn of peasant farmers with four other siblings. I grew up in the eastern part of our country I.e kangundo in Machakos county. Schooling in the late 80s and 90s in all rural Kenya was an uphill task. I was not an exception. From trekking barefooted for kilometers, tattered uniforms, and the hunger pangs but I overcame these and did my eight years primary and four years secondary education. I dint perform very well in my high school hence I remained home helping my peasant farmers until I was employed by the Government of Kenya as a public servant. After I married and started a family expenses kept raising unable to be covered by my salary. I opened a small vegetable business to support my wife and partner to raise our three children but which has have been hit hard by the corona pandemic. Hopefully, I can get some funding which I plan to pay using my small salary and raise steadily again to a more meaningful business.

My Business

I Am employed by GOK as a public servant.
Again, I have a small vegetable vending business in partnership with my wife. We sell tomatoes, Kales, cabbages and few fruits within our neighborhood. We choose this business because its low startup capital and the few government licenses required. Currently, most of the profits from this carter for our family needs like rent, food, electricity and water, and school fees.

Project Proposal

stocks are running low on me. I will use the funds to restock my small business and pay business loans.

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Project Info

Project Type

Pay It Forward

Disbursed amount

$97.00

Date disbursed

Dec 20, 2021

Backers

Aaron

Nairobi, Kenya

Dorcus

Nairobi, Kenya

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  • Kennedy    May 30, 2023

    Good morning/Afternoon all my lenders, Am very honored to have all you my financiers help me achieve this goal. As I had proposed in my application I will use the monies to restock my business which am slowly growing to wholesale status. Again I will use part of the funds to pay for my two children school fees and also buy an important furniture in my house. All this is making my life a little better while improving my livelhood. Once again thank you and May God abundantly bless you.

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  • Kennedy    May 26, 2023

    Hello, my lenders, I want every one of you who has helped support my last project. My last funding was used to increase my stock of fast-moving foodstuffs in my small retail shop which is slowly growing to wholesale. I also used part of the funds to pay for school fees for my two school-going children at the beginning of term two this May 2023. My goal has been to expand the business to meet customer demands and compete with other retailers in my vicinity. I appreciate your assistance in growing both my business and my life.

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  • Kennedy    Mar 15, 2023

    Good Morning/Evening all my project financiers. Am really thankful to you all for enabling me to fund this project today. As I had stated during the proposal I will use the funds to increase my stock by buying fast-moving foodstuffs in wholesale. This I believe will give me a niche in the neighboring business environment by making me more competitive in pricing. I look forward to an upward increase in profit margin even if is by a small percentage. Once more Thank you and Blessings.

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  • Kennedy    Mar 1, 2023

    Good morning all my financiers, am really grateful for you all for enabling my previous project. As i had stated in my request I used the funds to increase my stock of foodstuffs in my small retail shop which i intend to grow to a wholesaler. My goal is to expand the business to meet customer demands and compete with other retailers.

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  • Kennedy    Dec 13, 2022

    I will be buying foodstuffs wholesale with the main goods being maize flour, baking flour, sugar, and plastic soft drinks. I plan to add other bales of maize & baking floor, bags of sugar, and a dozen soft drinks in order to meet my added demand. I will then use the profits to comfortably pay my loan on time. my goal is to expand the business to meet rising customer demands to compete with the many wholesaler competitors in the neighborhood. Thank you all members for funding my project.

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  • Kennedy    Dec 8, 2022

    My previous funding was used to employ an extra help hand as well as to increase my stock base. I have had a consistent supply for my clients, and I have gained more new clients, which has resulted in a high demand for my supply hence my requiring funds to increase my stock so that I do not miss this rare opportunity.

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  • Kennedy    Oct 18, 2022

    Good morning to you all my financiers, am really grateful to you all for enabling this project to be realized. As I had stated during the initial application, I will use the monies to identify and hire an assistant to support my business and home since we have a little baby two years old. This will help both the business and my family to increase productivity by having an extra workforce and also create some free time to spend as a family which I treasure. Once again am very grateful for the aid and I wish you all well in your different endeavors. Regards and blessings.

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  • Franklin    Oct 6, 2022

    Kindly receive my little support

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  • Kennedy    Oct 3, 2022

    Good morning Zidisha Partners, my last funds were of great help to me and my small household business which I partner with my wife selling consumable household foodstuffs within our neighborhood in Nairobi city in Kenya. It’s a small business with minimum stock requirements and we are thinking of hiring an extra hand to help us since we also have a small child my wife is taking care of. Currently, the profits from this business have grown steadily and most of it carters to our family's basic needs like rent, food, electricity and water, and school fees. I intend to use the monies to restock the business to enable good cash flow and to hire extra help to enable quality time with my family. Thank you for your continued support.

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  • Kennedy    Jul 7, 2022

    Thanks for another opportunity to fund my project. The monies will be used to continue restocking my small shop and a little bit to get my two children back to school. This will help me to continue making cash flow in my business. Once again thank you for your continuous support.

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  • Kennedy    Jun 19, 2022

    Good morning Good people, Am well and blessed this morning. Always grateful for what zidisha is doing to change the lives of many throughout the world mine included. The last loan I received really helped me. I have a small tuck shop co-owned with my wife which was struggling to restock following poor sales during these pre-corona times. I re-stocked with the funds loaned and once more the business is up and doing fine. The increased earnings though not so much, but enabled me pay a sizeable chunk of my children's school fees. It's my belief if this picks and continues this way will be able to stabilize and pay for even more needs of my young family. I believe this next funding will push me even more to revamp my stocks.

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  • Kennedy    Apr 4, 2022

    Good afternoon lenders Am grateful to confirm that I received KES 10,654 from zidisha. This is a great boost to me personally and my small business. I was able to clear rent arrears to my premise and boosted my stock. You have always come hardy in my life in matters concerning finances. Thank you and my God abundantly bless you.

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  • Kennedy    Mar 3, 2022

    Good morning all. How grateful am I this morning to wake up and receive the good news my loan has been fully funded? As I had explained earlier I intend to use the monies to restock the business to ensure it gains momentum after the effects of Covid 19 which really affected businesses in our country and the entire world. I will have a small amount to treat my family now that schools are closed and everyone is at home. Once again am very grateful to God and all you who made this project successful. Have a great productive day today.

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  • Kennedy    Mar 1, 2022

    Good morning all, Am well and grateful for you wonderful people my financiers. My last loan was used to refurbish my small vegetable business which was not doing very well. However, have now stabilized the stocks and am happy to announce the same is picking up very well. I wish to use the monies presented now to push my stock base to enable the realization of a better profit next. Am eagerly waiting for the funds to continue revitalizing our business in this post covid - 19 era.

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  • Kennedy    Feb 8, 2022

    Am currently experiencing delays in payments of debts i owe hence my prolonged delay.

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  • Kennedy    Dec 20, 2021

    Good morning dear sir/Madam, am really grateful for your unrelenting support in ensuring that we access funds. Most of the funds will be used to boost my small business stock and a small percentage in preparation of the coming Christmas celebration. Thanks a milur great help in time

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  • Aaron    Dec 17, 2021

    all the best

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  • Kennedy    Dec 10, 2021

    Hi, and good afternoon, Am grateful that my last loan was granted. I managed to stabilize my small business after the devastating effect of the covid 19 pandemic. Am positive from now onwards things are changing for the best. Together we can do much for the betterment of fellow human beings. Thank you and good afternoon.

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  • Kennedy    Sep 19, 2021

    Good evening sir am definitely delighted to receive the above amounts which will be used to boost my small business to another level. Am glad that you are helping us grow during this difficult times of crisis. May God richly bless you and may you never lack.

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  • Nixon    Sep 17, 2021

    Kennedy all the best

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